US shoots down drone, missile in Red Sea fired by Houthis

There was no damage or reported injuries, US Central Command said

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The United States on Thursday said it shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by Houthis in the 22nd attempted attack on international shipping since Oct. 19.

There was no damage or reported injuries, US Central Command also said in its post on X, formerly known as Twitter.